July 11, 2018 12:30pm EDTJuly 11, 2018 10:47am EDTReal Madrid, Juventus, Coppa Italia, Cristiano Ronaldo, soccerLet’s take a look at how Cristiano Ronaldo has accumulated his fortune and where he stands among the wealthiest athletes in the world.(Getty Images)

Uber-talented and world-renowned footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, who was transferred from Real Madrid to Juventus for a cool $140 million Tuesday, is set to earn $50.5 million ($35 million net taxes) each season over the next four years with his new club according to multiple sources.

The 33-year-old Ronaldo remains at the top of his game, scoring 44 goals this past season and is the owner of 573 career goals as a professional and an additional 85 scores for his native Portugal in international play. Ronaldo, a five-time FIFA Ballon d’Or winner, was in the middle of a five-year contract worth approximately $300 million before the transfer.

While Juventus might lack the marquee of Real Madrid, wherever Ronaldo goes, so too will the endorsement dollars and his social media following will surely continue to grow with news of his transfer. Ronaldo’s expansive reach allows him to create exceptional prosperity for those marketing his likeness and helps him to aid multiple charitable organizations.

Let’s take a look at how Ronaldo has accumulated his fortune and where he stands among the wealthiest athletes in the world.

Cristiano Ronaldo's professional earnings

Through the course of his 16-year professional career, Ronaldo has earned close to $400 million for his time on the pitch. According to Forbes’ latest World’s Highest Paid Athletes series released in early June, Ronaldo earned a $61 million in salary from Real Madrid last season. That amounts to $1.39 million per goal scored.

Though he will be taking a cut in salary with Juventus, it is unknown at this time whether there is a signing bonus attached to his new deal that might compensate for the yearly decrease.

Cristiano Ronaldo's endorsements

Forbes estimates that Ronaldo raked in $47 million in endorsements in the 2017-18 period studied.

Ronaldo was the face of EA Sports’ FIFA 2018 version of its popular video game and he recently tweeted that he will grace the cover once again in 2019. Ronaldo also counts American Tourister, Herbalife, PokerStars.com and Tag Heuer among his current partners.

Ronaldo’s most lucrative partnership is with Nike, with whom he has been a face since 2003. That deal pays him $28 million annually, according to the Daily Mail, and is said to be worth $1 billion (including a $100 million signing bonus for the lifetime of the deal, per Forbes).

Ronaldo does not hide his love for Nike.

“I have a great relationship with this brand, I have great friends here in the company,” Ronald said in a statement when he extended his relationship in 2016.

“We work as a family too,” he added. “This is my brand.”

Did you know?

Ronaldo has counted 31 brands among his endorsement deals, but that’s nothing. Ronaldo is so beloved in Portugal that the international airport in Madeira bears his name.

Cristiano Ronaldo's business ventures

Ronaldo created his fashion boutique, CR7, in 2006 in Portugal. From those humble beginnings, CR7 has grown into a multifaceted brand. The basis of CR7 remains the manufacturing side of the business, which includes various lines in shoes, underwear, fragrance, jeans and children’s attire.

CR7 has substantially grown beyond the fashion lines, with its name also associated with a chain of Crunch Fitness facilities, mobile phone apps, blankets adorned with the company’s namesake and the Pestana Hotel Group. Finally, CR7 operates a museum, with the help of Rolando’s brother, devoted to the football star complete with memorabilia and trophies.

Cristiano Ronaldo's social media influence

Ronaldo utilizes his social media accounts to promote his team’s play, endorsement partnerships, business ventures, personal appearances and charitable benefits. Ronaldo takes to the social media outlets quite often, with his reach extending well beyond the teams he plays for and some of the companies he represents.

Fortunately for Ronaldo, he is the most popular athlete on social media, counting 122.7 million likes on Facebook, 74.5 million followers on Twitter and 134 million followers on Instagram. Ronaldo has just over 1 million subscribers to his YouTube channel, which touts mostly promo videos, though the channel has not been used in a year.

As an extra means of self-promotion, Ronaldo has his own website, which highlights his achievements on the pitch, his statistical prowess and the multiple connections he has made over the years.

Cristiano Ronaldo's charities

Like many superstar athletes, Ronaldo gives back to the community by providing time and donating money to several charitable organizations. In 2015, Ronaldo was named the most charitable sports star in the world by DoSomething.org.

Ronaldo has been linked to charities such as UNICEF, Aid Still Required and World Vision. He also promotes donating blood and plasma for bethe1donor.com via his website and social media campaigns.

Ronaldo is most active with Save the Children, which he proudly displays on his website as part of his “team.” On Save the Children’s website, Ronaldo is said to “(lend) his voice and visibility to spotlight issues facing child refugees and all vulnerable children around the globe.”

What is Cristiano Ronaldo's net worth?

Forbes’ report estimated Ronaldo generated total earnings of $108 million, which ranked him third among athletes around the world, with Floyd Mayweather taking the top honors ($285 million) and fellow soccer star Lionel Messi in second ($111 million). Ronaldo topped the 2017 list at $93 million.

Ronaldo seems to be as aggressive a businessman as he is an attacker on the pitch. So long as he continues to net goals for Juventus over the next four seasons, his popularity and wealth will continue to grow at an extraordinary rate.